Logo Requests for 8 team Fictional League

Jestor · 12-22-2004, 04:06 AM

I feel like something of a greedy jerk for doing this, but I have no artistic talent whatsoever.... so I'm putting in a request for logos for the 8 teams in my Octopus League Dynasty I have going on the boards.

Here's a list of the characteristics of the teams, taken directly from the report:

Boston Burgundys
Beantown gets another baseball franchise and this one is being sponsored by none other than the Red Sox themselves. While some might question the wisdom of such a move, potentially cutting into the market share of the Red Sox, the official statement from Epstein and Co. was that "The Burgundys will offer a low-cost baseball entertainment alternative for baseball fans and families in the Boston area." Rumours speculate that the Burgundys could eventually become a minor league franchise for the Red Sox, as well.
DONE. (Thanks to knuckler )

Memphis Rebels
This team is owned by a group of Confederate sympathizers in Tennessee, mostly oil and tobacco barons who have business holdings in Texas and North Carolina, but prefer the smaller state life of the Country Music State. While generating some controversy in the local and national press when their inception was announced, the squad is here to stay.
DONE. (Thanks to LGO )

Miami Vices
Given the nature of television to be wedded to sports these days, it should come as little surprise that NBC has opted to pick up ownership of a team. The name came about as a result of NBC execs hoping to capitalize on the wave of 80s nostalgia in recent years, and so both team locale and name was easy to come up with, even though some doubt the ability of baseball to succeed financially in South Florida. Marlins organization, we're looking at you.
DONE. (Thanks to pepeda )

Racine Secrets
The team I'll be in charge of. Sponsored by Limited Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret and my employer. Just why they chose to have it in my hometown instead of Ohio is beyond me, but I won't complain, I guess.
DONE. (Thanks to Fastlane )

Minneapolis Lumberjacks
One of the big logging companies in Minnesota decided to take on this franchise, with the aid of a group of state historians who wanted to give more publicity to the Upper Midwest's strong tradition of cutting down trees for profit. I'm already considering these guys our main rivals, especially given my first year of college was spent there.
DONE. (Thanks to knuckler )

New Orleans Mardi Gras
Sponsored by the Louisana State Board of Tourism, the name here should be self-explanatory, as should the location. The hoped for dividends here include an even greater influx of tourist dollars.
DONE. (Thanks to knuckler )

San Diego Bishops
The Catholic Church in the United States has been rocked by recent years by numerous scandals, so it's been looking for a way to regain image. Enter the San Diego Bishops, purchased and organized by the Church, with a special Papal dispention from Pope JP II himself to be engaged in this business. Some people might say this team will have an unfair advantage, as God might look most favourably on this bunch.
DONE. (Thanks to knuckler )

Seattle Coffeemen
The Evil Empire known as Starbucks is the third big-name corporate owner, playing up Seattle's reputation as the coffee capital of the US in terms of the team name.
DONE. (Thanks to Fastlane )

Thanks in advance for all the help

dcpcarmona · 12-22-2004, 04:13 AM

Some good background stuff and I am very confident that you will soon have a plethora of logos coming your way. Just a note to be patient and check and bump when necessary.

Good Luck,

dcc

FastLane · 12-22-2004, 04:29 AM

man, I'm licking my chops at some of these concepts already.... hee-hee...

Le Grande Orange · 12-22-2004, 04:36 AM

Since I've already done a Richmond Rebels logo, I just changed the city to Memphis. Here is the altered version:

Eugene Church · 12-22-2004, 09:10 AM

Jestor, your league is a great idea. I enjoyed reading it on the Dynasty forum...you already got LGO to design you a fine logo...that is a great start. I'm sure knuckler and FastLane will add to it.

For New Orleans Mardi Gras...the traditional colors are Purple, Green and Gold.

Jestor · 12-22-2004, 11:05 AM

Thanks for the support, guys

Excellent information, Eugene and a very good idea! I'll edit the first post so that the NO squad properly reflects purple, green, and gold as the primary colours

LGO, that's an awesome logo and will fit perfectly with the league! I've already got a backstory in mind for it. Thank you so much!

dcpcarmona · 12-22-2004, 08:49 PM

Excellent circle logo LGO!

dcc

Tresclub · 12-23-2004, 02:15 AM

LGO, Great Richmond Rebels logo! What program are you using to get the text rounded like that?

Warren

Le Grande Orange · 12-23-2004, 02:25 AM

Thanks everyone.

Tresclub, all the logos I do I create in CorelDRAW. In that app, it has a feature to fit text to a curve (or any path for that matter). So it's pretty easy to put text on a circle like in the Richmond/Memphis Rebels logo.

For this particular logo, the only thing I did in Photoshop was to touch up the brightness and contrast and then convert it to a jpg file.

In other logos sometimes I use Photoshop's layer styles to outline parts or all of a logo, or add bevel and emboss effects to text, or modify the colours a bit.

Jestor · 12-24-2004, 01:28 AM

Just giving one the bomp bomp bomp bump treatment with the edit in the top post that the Memphis Rebels logo is done thanks to LGO

Eugene Church · 12-24-2004, 08:37 AM

That is a nice way to say thank you...by giving the designer credit in the first post with all the teams....Good idea.

Eugene Church · 12-27-2004, 12:34 PM

Just a bump.

I saw a great Miami Vice on the board, but couldn't find the thread.

Here is something to give you guys an idea:

Jestor · 12-29-2004, 06:37 PM

Cool idea pic, Eugene

And I'm back from vacation, so just bumping this again

FastLane · 12-29-2004, 09:36 PM

Love the concept...not sure of the execution....

see what you guys think...(although, it sure doesn't make me think of baseball)

knuckler · 12-29-2004, 10:03 PM

FL, seems fine as a corporte type logo. I think it's good at making me thing that they are owned by VS.

knuckler · 12-29-2004, 10:05 PM

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FastLane · 12-29-2004, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckler

FL, seems fine as a corporte type logo. I think it's good at making me thing that they are owned by VS.

Thats only because I used the same font that Victoria's Secret uses for all their advertising. heh-heh.

Eugene Church · 12-30-2004, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastLane

Love the concept...not sure of the execution....

see what you guys think...(although, it sure doesn't make me think of baseball)

A real baseball man always keep his eye on the ball.

Oh, yeah...the logo is SUPERB...sorry, my wandering eyes got my mind off of baseball and logos.

Wow...that is a pretty looooooooooooooogo.

Eugene Church · 12-30-2004, 01:43 AM

knuckler, yours are very well done, but not as exciting to an old man like FastLane's.

knuckler · 12-30-2004, 03:52 AM

Mn

12-22-2004, 04:29 AM	#3
FastLane Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 481	man, I'm licking my chops at some of these concepts already.... hee-hee... __________________ You know it's summertime at Candlestick when the fog rolls in, the wind kicks up, and you see the center fielder slicing open a caribou to survive the ninth inning. ~Bob Sarlette Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko

12-22-2004, 04:36 AM	#4
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Since I've already done a Richmond Rebels logo, I just changed the city to Memphis. Here is the altered version: Attached Images

12-27-2004, 12:34 PM	#12
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	Just a bump. I saw a great Miami Vice on the board, but couldn't find the thread. Here is something to give you guys an idea: Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-23-2005 at 02:18 PM.

12-29-2004, 09:36 PM	#14
FastLane Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 481	1st attempt for the Secrets... Love the concept...not sure of the execution.... see what you guys think...(although, it sure doesn't make me think of baseball) Attached Images __________________ You know it's summertime at Candlestick when the fog rolls in, the wind kicks up, and you see the center fielder slicing open a caribou to survive the ninth inning. ~Bob Sarlette Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax. ~Mike Royko

12-29-2004, 10:03 PM	#15
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	FL, seems fine as a corporte type logo. I think it's good at making me thing that they are owned by VS. Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 05:50 PM.

12-22-2004, 04:13 AM	#2
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	Some good background stuff and I am very confident that you will soon have a plethora of logos coming your way. Just a note to be patient and check and bump when necessary. Good Luck, dcc

12-22-2004, 09:10 AM	#5
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	Jestor, your league is a great idea. I enjoyed reading it on the Dynasty forum...you already got LGO to design you a fine logo...that is a great start. I'm sure knuckler and FastLane will add to it. For New Orleans Mardi Gras...the traditional colors are Purple, Green and Gold.

12-22-2004, 08:49 PM	#7
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	Excellent circle logo LGO! dcc

12-23-2004, 02:15 AM	#8
Tresclub All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: La Mesa, CA USA Posts: 1,908	LGO, Great Richmond Rebels logo! What program are you using to get the text rounded like that? Warren

12-23-2004, 02:25 AM	#9
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Thanks everyone. Tresclub, all the logos I do I create in CorelDRAW. In that app, it has a feature to fit text to a curve (or any path for that matter). So it's pretty easy to put text on a circle like in the Richmond/Memphis Rebels logo. For this particular logo, the only thing I did in Photoshop was to touch up the brightness and contrast and then convert it to a jpg file. In other logos sometimes I use Photoshop's layer styles to outline parts or all of a logo, or add bevel and emboss effects to text, or modify the colours a bit.

12-24-2004, 08:37 AM	#11
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	That is a nice way to say thank you...by giving the designer credit in the first post with all the teams....Good idea.

12-29-2004, 10:05 PM	#16
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	: Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 05:50 PM.

12-30-2004, 01:43 AM	#19
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	knuckler, yours are very well done, but not as exciting to an old man like FastLane's.

12-30-2004, 03:52 AM	#20
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Mn Last edited by knuckler; 06-30-2007 at 05:51 PM.